Equity release rates are lower than ever – is now the time to unlock the value in your home?

The average rate of a lifetime mortgage has reached a record low, whilst the number of available options is at an all-time high. The typical rate across lifetime mortgages has dropped below 4 per cent for the first time according to Moneyfacts, with the average rate now at 3.95 per cent – down from 4.49 … Read more

Want to unlock cash tied up in your home? Read our equity release guide

Want to unlock cash tied up in your home? Find out your options in our free guide By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 11:47 GMT, 25 October 2020 | Updated: 11:48 GMT, 25 October 2020 The Mail on Sunday has produced an essential guide for people aged 55 or over who are looking to unlock … Read more

Shobna Gulati says late mother’s dementia battle would ‘unlock files of her past’

Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati has revealed how her mother’s dementia battle would ‘unlock files of her past’ and helped her see her mum ‘as a woman’.  Actress Shobna, 53, from Oldham, appeared on Lorraine today, where she opened up about her mother Asha, who passed away in November 2019 after being diagnosed with the degenerative … Read more

Retro gaming devices have been turned into £20,000 gadgets that can unlock vehicles  

The ‘Game Boy’ that steals cars: Retro gaming devices have been turned into £20,000 gadgets that can unlock vehicles without breaking windows, experts warn Gaming devices have been turned into £20,000 gadgets which can unlock cars One such device is built from devices that are similar to old Nintendo Game Boys It records the car’s … Read more

iOS 13.5 provides a faster way to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask 

Apple releases iOS 13.5 software update featuring support for its coronavirus contact-tracing system and a new way to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask iOS 13.5 sends users wearing protective masks straight to the passcode screen Before this Face ID had failed repeatedly before users could access their iPhone  The update could prove safer … Read more

Transparent N-95-like mask allows wearers to unlock their smartphone without removing the gear

Face masks may help limit the spread of the coronavirus, but the protective gear has caused a problem for the public – unlocking smartphones.  Now, the Chinese firm Huami has solved the issue with a transparent plastic N95-like mask. Called Aeri, the device is designed with anti-fog material, revealing enough of the face to be … Read more

Apple’s iOS 13.5 update makes it easier for users to unlock iPhones while wearing a protective mask

Apple’s iOS 13.5 update will make it easier for users to unlock their iPhones while wearing a protective mask An update in iOS 13.5 will make it easier to unlock an iPhone with a mask on It will send users wearing protective masks straight to a passcode screen Currently Face ID has to fail repeatedly … Read more

Unlock our garden centres – and feed the nation’s souls, says ALAN TITCHMARSH

Like the majority of the population, I have been hunkered down at home for the past month, determined to do my bit to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Aside from the odd walk for exercise, I have been nowhere, but seldom have I felt more in tune with nature and ‘real life’ thanks to my … Read more

Psychotherapist JULIA SAMUEL reveals how to unlock the strength to survive – and remain sane

In my 30 years as a psychotherapist, I’ve learned there are many ways we can protect ourselves from the worst outcomes.  It may not feel like it now, but the simple steps outlined below can give the strength and resilience to get through this… There are many ways we can protect ourselves from the worst … Read more

Belarusian man, 53, claims he can unlock a smartphone with his severed thumb

Belarusian man, 53, claims he can unlock a smartphone with his severed thumb which he kept in a freezer after cutting it off in circular saw accident WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT Yuri Vinogradov, 53, from Belarus conducted the experiment on his thumb Footage appears to show the defrosted digit unlocking the Chinese-made phone Studies have said … Read more